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Zheng Z, Zhang C, Li J, Fang D, Tan P, Fang Q, Chen G. Efficient catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde by defective g-C 3N 4-anchored single-atom Pt: A DFT study. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 361:142517. [PMID: 38830464 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Indoor volatile formaldehyde is a serious health hazard. The development of low-temperature and efficient nonhomogeneous oxidation catalysts is crucial for protecting human health and the environment but is also quite challenging. Single-atom catalysts (SACs) with active centers and coordination environments that are precisely tunable at the atomic level exhibit excellent catalytic activity in many catalytic fields. Among two-dimensional materials, the nonmagnetic monolayer material g-C3N4 may be a good platform for loading single atoms. In this study, the effect of nitrogen defect formation on the charge distribution of g-C3N4 is discussed in detail using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The effect of nitrogen defects on the activated molecular oxygen of Pt/C3N4 was systematically revealed by DFT calculations in combination with molecular orbital theory. Two typical reaction mechanisms for the catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde were proposed based on the Eley-Rideal (E-R) mechanism. Pt/C3N4-V3N was more advantageous for path 1, as determined by the activation energy barrier of the rate-determining step and product desorption. Finally, the active centers and chemical structures of Pt/C3N4 and Pt/C3N4-V3N were verified to have good stability at 375 K by determination of the migration energy barriers and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. Therefore, the formation of N defects can effectively anchor single-atom Pt and provide additional active sites, which in turn activate molecular oxygen to efficiently catalyze the oxidation of formaldehyde. This study provides a better understanding of the mechanism of formaldehyde oxidation by single-atom Pt catalysts and a new idea for the development of Pt as well as other metal-based single-atom oxidation catalysts.
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- Zhao Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Sharma M, Sajwan D, Gouda A, Sharma A, Krishnan V. Recent progress in defect-engineered metal oxides for photocatalytic environmental remediation. Photochem Photobiol 2024; 100:830-896. [PMID: 38757336 DOI: 10.1111/php.13959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Rapid industrial advancement over the last few decades has led to an alarming increase in pollution levels in the ecosystem. Among the primary pollutants, harmful organic dyes and pharmaceutical drugs are directly released by industries into the water bodies which serves as a major cause of environmental deterioration. This warns of a severe need to find some sustainable strategies to overcome these increasing levels of water pollution and eliminate the pollutants before being exposed to the environment. Photocatalysis is a well-established strategy in the field of pollutant degradation and various metal oxides have been proven to exhibit excellent physicochemical properties which makes them a potential candidate for environmental remediation. Further, with the aim of rapid industrialization of photocatalytic pollutant degradation technology, constant efforts have been made to increase the photocatalytic activity of various metal oxides. One such strategy is the introduction of defects into the lattice of the parent catalyst through doping or vacancy which plays a major role in enhancing the catalytic activity and achieving excellent degradation rates. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of defects and their role in altering the photocatalytic activity of the material. Various defect-rich metal oxides like binary oxides, perovskite oxides, and spinel oxides have been summarized for their application in pollutant degradation. Finally, a summary of existing research, followed by the existing challenges along with the potential countermeasures has been provided to pave a path for the future studies and industrialization of this promising field.
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- Manisha Sharma
- School of Chemical Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Wang Y, Denisov N, Qin S, Gonçalves DS, Kim H, Sarma BB, Schmuki P. Stable and Highly Active Single Atom Configurations for Photocatalytic H 2 Generation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2400626. [PMID: 38520245 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202400626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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The employment of single atoms (SAs), especially Pt SAs, as co-catalysts in photocatalytic H2 generation has gained significant attention due to their exceptional efficiency. However, a major challenge in their application is the light-induced agglomeration of these SAs into less active nanosized particles under photocatalytic conditions. This study addresses the stability and reactivity of Pt SAs on TiO2 surfaces by investigating various post-deposition annealing treatments in air, Ar, and Ar-H2 environments at different temperatures. It is described that annealing in an Ar-H2 atmosphere optimally stabilizes SA configurations, forming stable 2D rafts of assembled SAs ≈0.5-1 nm in diameter. These rafts not only resist light-induced agglomeration but also exhibit significantly enhanced H2 production efficiency. The findings reveal a promising approach to maintaining the high reactivity of Pt SAs while overcoming the critical challenge of their stability under photocatalytic conditions.
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- Yue Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chair for Surface Science and Corrosion (WW4-LKO), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chair for Surface Science and Corrosion (WW4-LKO), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chair for Surface Science and Corrosion (WW4-LKO), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chair for Surface Science and Corrosion (WW4-LKO), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology and Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chair for Surface Science and Corrosion (WW4-LKO), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 78371, Czech Republic
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Lee CW, Lee BH, Park S, Jung Y, Han J, Heo J, Lee K, Ko W, Yoo S, Bootharaju MS, Ryu J, Nam KT, Kim M, Hyeon T. Photochemical tuning of dynamic defects for high-performance atomically dispersed catalysts. NATURE MATERIALS 2024; 23:552-559. [PMID: 38316979 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-024-01799-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Developing active and stable atomically dispersed catalysts is challenging because of weak non-specific interactions between catalytically active metal atoms and supports. Here we demonstrate a general method for synthesizing atomically dispersed catalysts via photochemical defect tuning for controlling oxygen-vacancy dynamics, which can induce specific metal-support interactions. The developed synthesis method offers metal-dynamically stabilized atomic catalysts, and it can be applied to reducible metal oxides, including TiO2, ZnO and CeO2, containing various catalytically active transition metals, including Pt, Ir and Cu. The optimized Pt-DSA/TiO2 shows unprecedentedly high photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity, producing 164 mmol g-1 h-1 with a turnover frequency of 1.27 s-1. Furthermore, it generates 42.2 mmol gsub-1 of hydrogen via a non-recyclable-plastic-photoreforming process, achieving a total conversion of 98%; this offers a promising solution for mitigating plastic waste and simultaneously producing valuable energy sources.
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- Chan Woo Lee
- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Wang L, Liu X, Wan L, Gao Y, Wang X, Liu J, Tan S, Guo Q, Zhao W, Hu W, Li Q, Yang J. Excitonic Effects of the Excited-State Photocatalytic Reaction at the Molecule/Metal Oxide Interface. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:2096-2104. [PMID: 38358755 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Excitonic effects caused by the Coulomb interaction between electrons and holes play a crucial role in photocatalysis at the molecule/metal oxide interface. As an ideal model for investigating the excitonic effect, coadsorption and photodissociation of water and methanol molecules on titanium dioxide involve complex ground-state thermalcatalytic and excited-state photocatalytic reaction processes. Herein, we systemically investigate the excited-state electronic structures of the coadsorption of H2O and CH3OH molecules on a rutile TiO2(110) surface by linear-response time-dependent density functional theory calculations and probe the reaction path for generating HCOOH or CO2, from ground-state and excited-state perspectives. The reaction barriers in excited-state calculations are significantly different from those in ground-state calculations during three processes, with the largest decrease being 0.94 eV for the Ti5c-O-CH2-O-Ti5c formation process.
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- Lei Wang
- Department of Chemical Physics, and Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Physics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Chemical Physics, and Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Physics, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Chemical Physics, and Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Chemical Physics, and Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Zang W, Lee J, Tieu P, Yan X, Graham GW, Tran IC, Wang P, Christopher P, Pan X. Distribution of Pt single atom coordination environments on anatase TiO 2 supports controls reactivity. Nat Commun 2024; 15:998. [PMID: 38307931 PMCID: PMC10837418 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45367-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024] Open
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) offer efficient metal utilization and distinct reactivity compared to supported metal nanoparticles. Structure-function relationships for SACs often assume that active sites have uniform coordination environments at particular binding sites on support surfaces. Here, we investigate the distribution of coordination environments of Pt SAs dispersed on shape-controlled anatase TiO2 supports specifically exposing (001) and (101) surfaces. Pt SAs on (101) are found on the surface, consistent with existing structural models, whereas those on (001) are beneath the surface after calcination. Pt SAs under (001) surfaces exhibit lower reactivity for CO oxidation than those on (101) surfaces due to their limited accessibility to gas phase species. Pt SAs deposited on commercial-TiO2 are found both at the surface and in the bulk, posing challenges to structure-function relationship development. This study highlights heterogeneity in SA coordination environments on oxide supports, emphasizing a previously overlooked consideration in the design of SACs.
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- Wenjie Zang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Irvine Materials Research Institute, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
- Irvine Materials Research Institute, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
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Haider SNUZ, Qureshi WA, Ali RN, Shaosheng R, Naveed A, Ali A, Yaseen M, Liu Q, Yang J. Contemporary advances in photocatalytic CO 2 reduction using single-atom catalysts supported on carbon-based materials. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 323:103068. [PMID: 38101149 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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The persistent issue of CO2 emissions and their subsequent impact on the Earth's atmosphere can be effectively addressed through the utilization of efficient photocatalysts. Employing a sustainable carbon cycle via photocatalysis presents a promising technology for simultaneously managing the greenhouse effect and the energy dilemma. However, the efficiency of energy conversion encounters limitations due to inadequate carrier utilization and a deficiency of reactive sites. Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have demonstrated exceptional performance in efficiently addressing the aforementioned challenges. This review article commences with an overview of SAC types, structures, fundamentals, synthesis strategies, and characterizations, providing a logical foundation for the design and properties of SACs based on the correlation between their structure and efficiency. Additionally, we delve into the general mechanism and the role of SACs in photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Furthermore, we furnish a comprehensive survey of the latest advancements in SACs concerning their capacity to enhance efficiency, long-term stability, and selectivity in CO2 reduction. Carbon-structured support materials such as covalent organic frameworks (COFs), graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs), and graphene-based photocatalysts have garnered significant attention due to their substantial surface area, superior conductivity, and chemical stability. These carbon-based materials are frequently chosen as support matrices for anchoring single metal atoms, thereby enhancing catalytic activity and selectivity. The motivation behind this review article lies in evaluating recent developments in photocatalytic CO2 reduction employing SACs supported on carbon substrates. In conclusion, we highlight critical issues associated with SACs, potential prospects in photocatalytic CO2 reduction, and existing challenges. This review article is dedicated to providing a comprehensive and organized compilation of recent research findings on carbon support materials for SACs in photocatalytic CO2 reduction, with a specific focus on materials that are environmentally friendly, readily accessible, cost-effective, and exceptionally efficient. This work offers a critical assessment and serves as a systematic reference for the development of SACs supported on MOFs, COFs, g-C3N4, graphene, and CTFs support materials to enhance photocatalytic CO2 conversion.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China; Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, Katowice 40-600, Poland
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China.
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Yong Z, Ma T. Solar-to-H 2 O 2 Catalyzed by Covalent Organic Frameworks. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202308980. [PMID: 37574706 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202308980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Benefiting from the excellent structural tunability, robust framework, ultrahigh porosity, and rich active sites, covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are widely recognized as promising photocatalysts in chemical conversions, and emerged in the hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) photosynthesis in 2020. H2 O2 , serving as an environmental-friendly oxidant and a promising liquid fuel, has attracted increasing researchers to explore its potential. Over the past few years, numerous COFs-based photocatalysts are developed with encouraging achievements in H2 O2 production, whereas no comprehensive review articles exist to summarize this specific and significant area. Herein we provide a systematic overview of the advances and challenges of COFs in photocatalytic H2 O2 production. We first introduce the priorities of COFs in H2 O2 photosynthesis. Then, various strategies to improve COFs photocatalytic efficiency are discussed. The perspective and outlook for future advances of COFs in this emerging field are finally offered. This timely review will pave the way for the development of highly efficient COFs photocatalysts for practical production of value-added chemicals not limited to H2 O2 .
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- Zijun Yong
- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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Zhang J, Yang Y, Qin F, Hu T, Zhao X, Zhao S, Cao Y, Gao Z, Zhou Z, Liang R, Tan C, Qin Y. Catalyzing Generation and Stabilization of Oxygen Vacancies on CeO 2-x Nanorods by Pt Nanoclusters as Nanozymes for Catalytic Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2302056. [PMID: 37708844 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202302056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Although CeO2 nanomaterials have been widely explored as nanozymes for catalytic therapy, they still suffer from relatively low activities. Herein, the catalyzing generation and stabilization of oxygen vacancies on CeO2 nanorods by Pt nanoclusters via H2 gas reduction under mild temperature (350 °C) to obtain Pt/CeO2- x , which can serve as a highly efficient nanozyme for catalytic cancer therapy, is reported. The deposited Pt on CeO2 by the atomic layer deposition technique not only can serve as the catalyst to generate oxygen vacancies under mild temperature reduction through the hydrogen spillover effect, but also can stabilize the generated oxygen vacancies. Meanwhile, the oxygen vacancies also provide anchoring sites for Pt forming strong metal-support interactions and thus preventing their agglomerations. Importantly, the Pt/CeO2- x reduced at 350 °C (Pt/CeO2- x -350R) exhibits excellent enzyme-mimicking catalytic activity for generation of reactive oxygen species (e.g., ·OH) as compared to other control samples, including CeO2 , Pt/CeO2 , and Pt/CeO2- x reduced at other temperatures, thus achieving excellent performance for tumor-specific catalytic therapy to efficiently eliminate cancer cells in vitro and ablate tumors in vivo. The excellent enzyme-mimicking catalytic activity of Pt/CeO2- x -350R originates from the good catalytic activities of oxygen vacancy-rich CeO2- x and Pt nanoclusters.
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- Jiankang Zhang
- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Biology and Catalysis, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Biology and Catalysis, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Quzhou Institute for Innovation in Resource Chemical Engineering, Quzhou, 324000, P. R. China
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- Department Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Biology and Catalysis, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Qin S, Denisov N, Kim H, Bad'ura Z, Sarma BB, Schmuki P. Reactive Deposition Versus Strong Electrostatic Adsorption (SEA): A Key to Highly Active Single Atom Co-Catalysts in Photocatalytic H 2 Generation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2211814. [PMID: 37256585 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In recent years, the use of single atoms (SAs) has become of a rapidly increasing significance in photocatalytic H2 generation; here SA noble metals (mainly Pt SAs) can act as highly effective co-catalysts. The classic strategy to decorate oxide semiconductor surfaces with maximally dispersed SAs relies on "strong electrostatic adsorption" (SEA) of suitable noble metal complexes. In the case of TiO2 - the classic benchmark photocatalyst - SEA calls for adsorption of cationic Pt complexes such as [(NH3 )4 Pt]2+ which then are thermally reacted to surface-bound SAs. While SEA is widely used in literature, in the present work it is shown by a direct comparison that reactive attachment based on the reductive anchoring of SAs, e.g., from hexachloroplatinic(IV) acid (H2 PtCl6 ) leads directly to SAs in a configuration with a significantly higher specific activity than SAs deposited with SEA - and this at a significantly lower Pt loading and without any thermal post-deposition treatments. Overall, the work demonstrates that the reactive deposition strategy is superior to the classic SEA concept as it provides a direct electronically well-connected SA-anchoring and thus leads to highly active single-atom sites in photocatalysis.
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- Yue Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chair for Surface Science and Corrosion (WW4-LKO), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chair for Surface Science and Corrosion (WW4-LKO), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chair for Surface Science and Corrosion (WW4-LKO), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chair for Surface Science and Corrosion (WW4-LKO), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 78371, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology and Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chair for Surface Science and Corrosion (WW4-LKO), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 78371, Czech Republic
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Zhang J, Pan Y, Feng D, Cui L, Zhao S, Hu J, Wang S, Qin Y. Mechanistic Insight into the Synergy between Platinum Single Atom and Cluster Dual Active Sites Boosting Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2300902. [PMID: 36977472 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In the energy transition context, the design and synthesis of high-performance Pt-based photocatalysts with low Pt content and ultrahigh atom-utilization efficiency for hydrogen production are essential. Herein, a facile approach for decorating atomically dispersed Pt cocatalysts having single-atom (SA) and atomic cluster (C) dual active sites on CdS nanorods (PtSA+C /CdS) via atomic layer deposition is reported. The size of the cocatalyst and the spatial intimacy of the cocatalyst active sites are precisely engineered at the atomic scale. The PtSA+C /CdS photocatalysts show the optimized photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity, achieving a reaction rate of 80.4 mmol h-1 g-1 , which is 1.6- and 7.3-fold higher than those of the PtSA /CdS and PtNP /CdS photocatalysts, respectively. Thorough characterization and theoretical calculations reveal that the enhanced photocatalytic activity is due to a remarkable synergy between SAs and atomic clusters as dual active sites, which are responsible for water adsorption-dissociation and hydrogen desorption, respectively. A similar synergetic effect is found in a representative Pt/TiO2 system, indicating the generality of the strategy. This study demonstrates the significance of the synergy between active sites for enhancing the reaction efficiency, opening a new avenue for the rational design of atomically dispersed photocatalysts with high efficiency.
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- Jiankang Zhang
- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Biology & Catalysis, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Biology & Catalysis, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Guangdong Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Biology & Catalysis, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China
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Liu H, Liu C, Zong X, Wang Y, Hu Z, Zhang Z. Role of the Support Effects in Single-Atom Catalysts. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201161. [PMID: 36635222 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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In recent years, single-atom catalysts (SACs) have received a significant amount of attention due to their high atomic utilization, low cost, high reaction activity, and selectivity for multiple catalytic reactions. Unfortunately, the high surface free energy of single atoms leads them easily migrated and aggregated. Therefore, support materials play an important role in the preparation and catalytic performance of SACs. Aiming at understanding the relationship between support materials and the catalytic performance of SACs, the support effects in SACs are introduced and reviewed herein. Moreover, special emphasis is placed on exploring the influence of the type and structure of supports on SAC catalytic performance through advanced characterization and theoretical research. Future research directions for support materials are also proposed, providing some insight into the design of SACs with high efficiency and high loading.
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- Huimin Liu
- Key Laboratory for Functional Material, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshan Zhong Road, Anshan, 114051, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Functional Material, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshan Zhong Road, Anshan, 114051, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Liaoning Anshan, Liaoning, 114051, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Functional Material, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshan Zhong Road, Anshan, 114051, P. R. China.,School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Liaoning Anshan, Liaoning, 114051, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Functional Material, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshan Zhong Road, Anshan, 114051, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Functional Material, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshan Zhong Road, Anshan, 114051, P. R. China
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TiO2-supported Single-atom Catalysts: Synthesis, Structure, and Application. Chem Res Chin Univ 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-022-2224-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lu E, Zhang Z, Tao J, Yu Z, Hou Y, Zhang J. Enhanced Metal–Semiconductor Interaction for Photocatalytic Hydrogen‐Evolution Reaction. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201590. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Erjun Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P.R. China
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Fu X, Li R, Zhang Y. High electrocatalytic activity of Pt on porous Nb-doped TiO 2 nanoparticles prepared by aerosol-assisted self-assembly. RSC Adv 2022; 12:22070-22081. [PMID: 36043094 PMCID: PMC9364361 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra03821h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
This study explores an aerosol-assisted method to prepare an efficient support for the Pt catalyst of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Titania nanoparticles and mesoporous niobium-doped titania nanoparticles were prepared by aerosol-assisted self-assembly using titanium(iv) isopropoxide and niobium(v) ethoxide as the titanium and niobium sources for application as non-carbon supports for the platinum electrocatalyst. The structural characteristics and electrochemical properties of the supports were investigated by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, electron paramagnetic resonance, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, and dynamic light scattering. The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method was used to calculate the specific surface areas of the samples, and the pore size distribution was also examined. The results demonstrated that under a radial concentration gradient, the aerosol droplets self-assembled into a spherical shape, and mesoporous supports were obtained after subsequent removal of the surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide by annealing and washing. The hydrothermal technique was then used to deposit platinum on the TiO2-based supports. The electrical conductivity of the non-carbon support was enhanced by the strong metal-support interaction effect between the platinum catalyst particles and the porous niobium-doped TiO2 support. The half-wave potential, electrochemical surface area, mass activity, and specific activity of the obtained Pt/Nb-TiO2 catalyst all surpassed those of commercial Pt/C.
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- Xin Fu
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University Xiamen 361021 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University Haikou 570228 China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University Xiamen 361021 China
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Zhu Q, Xu S, Wu W, Qi Y, Lin Z, Li Y, Qin Y. Hierarchical Hollow Zinc Oxide Nanocomposites Derived from Morphology‐Tunable Coordination Polymers for Enhanced Solar Hydrogen Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205312. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Qi Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region Ministry of Education School of Water and Environment Chang'an University Xi'an 710064 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region Ministry of Education School of Water and Environment Chang'an University Xi'an 710064 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region Ministry of Education School of Water and Environment Chang'an University Xi'an 710064 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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Shi X, Huang Y, Bo Y, Duan D, Wang Z, Cao J, Zhu G, Ho W, Wang L, Huang T, Xiong Y. Highly Selective Photocatalytic CO 2 Methanation with Water Vapor on Single-Atom Platinum-Decorated Defective Carbon Nitride. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203063. [PMID: 35475563 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Solar-driven CO2 methanation with water is an important route to simultaneously address carbon neutrality and produce fuels. It is challenging to achieve high selectivity in CO2 methanation due to competing reactions. Nonetheless, aspects of the catalyst design can be controlled with meaningful effects on the catalytic outcomes. We report highly selective CO2 methanation with water vapor using a photocatalyst that integrates polymeric carbon nitride (CN) with single Pt atoms. As revealed by experimental characterization and theoretical simulations, the widely explored Pt-CN catalyst is adapted for selective CO2 methanation with our rationally designed synthetic method. The synthesis creates defects in CN along with formation of hydroxyl groups proximal to the coordinated Pt atoms. The photocatalyst exhibits high activity and carbon selectivity (99 %) for CH4 production in photocatalytic CO2 reduction with pure water. This work provides atomic scale insight into the design of photocatalysts for selective CO2 methanation.
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- Xianjin Shi
- Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology (SKLLQG), Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, P. R. China.,Center of Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology (SKLLQG), Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, P. R. China.,Center of Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology (SKLLQG), Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, P. R. China.,Center of Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, P. R. China
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- Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology (SKLLQG), Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, P. R. China.,Center of Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology (SKLLQG), Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, P. R. China.,Center of Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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Moustafa HM, Mahmoud MS, Nassar MM. Photon-induced water splitting experimental and kinetic studies with a hydrothermally prepared TiO2-doped rGO photocatalyst. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Zhu Q, Xu S, Wu W, Qi Y, Lin Z, Li Y, Qin Y. Hierarchical Hollow Zinc Oxide Nanocomposites Derived from Morphology‐Tunable Coordination Polymers for Enhanced Solar Hydrogen Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202205312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Qi Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region Ministry of Education School of Water and Environment Chang'an University Xi'an 710064 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region Ministry of Education School of Water and Environment Chang'an University Xi'an 710064 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region Ministry of Education School of Water and Environment Chang'an University Xi'an 710064 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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Shi X, Huang Y, Bo Y, Duan D, Wang Z, Cao J, Zhu G, Ho W, Wang L, Huang T, Xiong Y. Highly Selective Photocatalytic CO2 Methanation with Water Vapor on Single‐Atom Platinum‐Decorated Defective Carbon Nitride. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Xianjin Shi
- Institute of Earth Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Chemistry CHINA
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- Institute of Earth Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Chemistry CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China Chemistry CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China Chemistry CHINA
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- Institute of Earth Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Chemistry CHINA
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- Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Chemistry CHINA
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- The Education University of Hong Kong Chemistry CHINA
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- Institute of Earth Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Chemistry CHINA
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- Institute of Earth Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Chemistry CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China Jinzhai Road 96 230026 Hefei CHINA
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Gu F, Qin X, Li M, Xu Y, Hong S, Ouyang M, Giannakakis G, Cao S, Peng M, Xie J, Wang M, Han D, Xiao D, Wang X, Wang Z, Ma D. Selective Catalytic Oxidation of Methane to Methanol in Aqueous Medium over Copper Cations Promoted by Atomically Dispersed Rhodium on TiO 2. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201540. [PMID: 35199428 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Direct conversion of methane into value-added chemicals, such as methanol under mild conditions, is a promising route for industrial applications. In this work, atomically dispersed Rh on TiO2 suspended in an aqueous solution was used for the oxidation of methane to methanol. Promoted by copper cations (as co-catalyst) in solution, the catalysts exhibited high activity and selectivity for the production of methanol using molecular oxygen with the presence of carbon monoxide at 150 °C with a reaction pressure of 31 bar. Millimole level yields of methanol were reached with the selectivity higher than 99 % using the Rh/TiO2 catalysts with the promotion of the copper cation. CO was the reductive agent to generate H2 from H2 O, which led to the formation of H2 O2 through the reaction of H2 and O2 . Atomically dispersed Rh activated the C-H bond in CH4 and catalyzed the oxidation using H2 O2 . Copper cations maintained the low-valence state of Rh. Moreover, copper acted as a scavenger for suppressing the overoxidation, thus leading to the high selectivity of methanol.
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- Fubo Gu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering, and BIC-ESAT, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering, and BIC-ESAT, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering, and BIC-ESAT, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering, and BIC-ESAT, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering, and BIC-ESAT, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Center for Integrative Materials Discovery, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, Department of Chemistry and Biology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering, and BIC-ESAT, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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Sun R, Wang R, Liu X, Chen X, Che L, Fan H, Yang X, Guo Q. Hydrogen Production on Pt/TiO 2: Synergistic Catalysis between Pt Clusters and Interfacial Adsorbates. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:3182-3187. [PMID: 35362985 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Understanding the mechanism of hydrogen (H2) formation from the conversion of water (H2O) and renewables on TiO2 surfaces with cocatalysts via either photocatalysis or other catalytic processes is of significant importance to the successful design of efficient catalysts. Herein, we have investigated H2 production from H2O, CH3OH, and C2H5OH on a Pt cluster covered rutile (R)-TiO2(110) surface (Ptclut/R-TiO2(110)) to address the mechanism of H2 production. Experimental results demonstrate that surface adsorbates not only help H atom diffusion on Ptclut/R-TiO2(110) but also take part in H2 production directly. Further density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that H2 production on Ptclut/R-TiO2(110) occurs via a synergistic catalysis process between Pt clusters and interfacial adsorbates rather than a recombination reaction of H atoms on Pt clusters. This work provides new insight into H2 production from H2O and renewables with Pt/TiO2 catalysts, which may be applicable to H2 production on other Pt cluster deposited metal oxide catalysts.
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- Rulin Sun
- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, Liaoning 116026, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, Liaoning 116026, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, P.R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, Liaoning 116026, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, P.R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, P.R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China
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Gu F, Qin X, Li M, Xu Y, Hong S, Ouyang M, Giannakakis G, Cao S, Peng M, Xie J, Wang M, Han D, Xiao D, Wang X, Wang Z, Ma D. Selective Catalytic Oxidation of Methane to Methanol in Aqueous Medium over Copper Cations Promoted by Atomically Dispersed Rhodium on TiO
2. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Fubo Gu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering and BIC-ESAT Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Tufts University Medford MA 02155 USA
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering and BIC-ESAT Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Tufts University Medford MA 02155 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Tufts University Medford MA 02155 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Tufts University Medford MA 02155 USA
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering and BIC-ESAT Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering and BIC-ESAT Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering and BIC-ESAT Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- Center for Integrative Materials Discovery Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering University of New Haven West Haven CT 06516 USA
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation Department of Chemistry and Biology Beijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering and BIC-ESAT Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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Wu X, Fan H, Wang W, Zhang M, Al-Bahrani M, Ma L. Photochemical synthesis of bimetallic CuNiS x quantum dots onto g-C 3N 4 as a cocatalyst for high hydrogen evolution. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj03115a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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CuNiSx QDs were fabricated onto g-C3N4 by photochemical deposition method. The small size can expose more active S sites on the edge and the introduction of Cu2+ into NiSx can slightly modulate the electronic structure of Ni and S centers, thus weakening the S–Hads bonds.
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- Xiaobo Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi’an Technological University, Xi’an, 710021, P. R. China
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- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Techniques Engineering Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, 51001, Iraq
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072, P. R. China
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Liu Y, Wang LJ, Zhang H, Yuan HY, Zhang Q, Gu L, Wang HF, Hu P, Liu PF, Jiang Z, Yang HG. Boosting Photocatalytic Water Oxidation Over Bifunctional Rh
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Sites. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202106874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yuanwei Liu
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201204 China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201204 China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Electron Microscopy Institute of Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Electron Microscopy Institute of Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering The Queen's University of Belfast Belfast BT9 5AG UK
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201204 China
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201204 China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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Liu Y, Wang LJ, Zhang H, Yuan HY, Zhang Q, Gu L, Wang HF, Hu P, Liu PF, Jiang Z, Yang HG. Boosting Photocatalytic Water Oxidation Over Bifunctional Rh 0 -Rh 3+ Sites. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:22761-22768. [PMID: 34170067 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202106874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Photocatalytic water splitting provides an economically feasible way for converting solar energy into hydrogen. Great efforts have been devoted to developing efficient photocatalysts; however, the surface catalytic reactions, especially for the sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER), still remain a challenge, which limits the overall photocatalytic energy efficiency. Herein, we design a Rhn cluster cocatalyst, with Rh0 -Rh3+ sites anchoring the Mo-doped BiVO4 model photocatalytic system. The resultant photocatalyst enables a high visible-light photocatalytic oxygen production activity of 7.11 mmol g-1 h-1 and an apparent quantum efficiency of 29.37 % at 420 nm. The turnover frequency (TOF) achieves 416.73 h-1 , which is 378 times higher than that of the photocatalyst only with Rh3+ species. Operando X-ray absorption characterization shows the OER process on the Rh0 -Rh3+ sites. The DFT calculations further illustrate a bifunctional OER mechanism over the Rh0 -Rh3+ sites, in which the oxygen intermediate attacks the Rh3+ sites with assistance of a hydrogen atom transfer to the Rh0 sites, thus breaking the scaling relationship of various oxygen intermediates.
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- Yuanwei Liu
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.,Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Electron Microscopy, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Electron Microscopy, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, BT9 5AG, UK
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China.,Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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You B, Qiao SZ. Destabilizing Alkaline Water with 3d-Metal (Oxy)(Hydr)Oxides for Improved Hydrogen Evolution. Chemistry 2021; 27:553-564. [PMID: 32767471 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Alkaline water electrolysis enables the use of nonprecious metal-based catalysts and therefore holds great promise for large-scale generation of renewable hydrogen fuel, especially when driven by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. However, the sluggish kinetics of the water adsorption and dissociation steps in the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) lower its energy conversion efficiency. Recent achievements have proved that 3d-metal (oxy)(hydr)oxides can accelerate these two kinetic processes and thereby improve the activity of diverse HER electrocatalysts from experimental and theoretical points of view. Moreover, a positive role of strong coupling between HER catalysts and 3d-metal (oxy)(hydr)oxides has been discovered recently. In this minireview, a compendious introduction to recent progress is provided, including experiments and theory. Remarks on the challenges and perspectives in this rapidly developing field are also provided.
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- Bo You
- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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Liu Z, Jiang W, Liu Z, Wang Y, Wang D, Hao D, Yao W, Teng F. Optimizing the Carbon Dioxide Reduction Pathway through Surface Modification by Halogenation. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:5638-5646. [PMID: 32871053 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202001855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Facilitating the charge separation of semiconductor photocatalysts to increase the photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity has become a great challenge for sustainable energy conversion. Herein, the surface halogen-modified defect-rich Bi2 WO6 nanosheets have been successfully prepared to address the aforementioned challenge. Importantly, the modification of surface with halogen atoms is beneficial for the adsorption and activation for CO2 molecules and charge separation. These properties have been analyzed by experimental and theoretical methods. DFT calculations revealed that the modification of the Bi2 WO6 surface with Br atoms can decrease the formation energy of the *COOH intermediate, which accelerates CO2 conversion. All halogen-modified defect-rich Bi2 WO6 nanosheets showed an enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity. Specifically, Br-Bi2 WO6 exhibited the best CO generation rate of 13.8 μmol g-1 h-1 , which is roughly 7.3 times as high as the unmodified defect-rich Bi2 WO6 (1.9 μmol g-1 h-1 ). Moreover, in the presence of a cocatalyst (cobalt phthalocyanine) and a sacrificial agent (triethanolamine), Br-Bi2 WO6 exhibited an even further improved CO generation rate of 187 μmol g-1 h-1 . This finding provides a new approach to optimize the CO2 reduction pathway of semiconductor photocatalysts, which is beneficial to develop highly efficient CO2 reduction photocatalysts.
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- Zailun Liu
- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, 104 Youyi Road, Beijing, 100094, P. R. China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, 104 Youyi Road, Beijing, 100094, P. R. China
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- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, 104 Youyi Road, Beijing, 100094, P. R. China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, 104 Youyi Road, Beijing, 100094, P. R. China
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, 104 Youyi Road, Beijing, 100094, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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Xiao M, Luo B, Konarova M, Wang Z, Wang L. Molten Salt Synthesis of Atomic Heterogeneous Catalysts: Old Chemistry for Advanced Materials. Eur J Inorg Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202000391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Mu Xiao
- Nanomaterials Centre School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland 4072 St Lucia QLD Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland 4072 St Lucia QLD Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland 4072 St Lucia QLD Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland 4072 St Lucia QLD Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland 4072 St Lucia QLD Australia
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Yi D, Lu F, Zhang F, Liu S, Zhou B, Gao D, Wang X, Yao J. Regulating Charge Transfer of Lattice Oxygen in Single‐Atom‐Doped Titania for Hydrogen Evolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202004510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Ding Yi
- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- Department of Physics School of Science Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing 100044 China
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- Department of Physics School of Science Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing 100044 China
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- Department of Physics School of Science Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing 100044 China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory Shantou 515031 China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory Shantou 515031 China
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- Department of Physics School of Science Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing 100044 China
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- Department of Physics School of Science Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing 100044 China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory Shantou 515031 China
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Yi D, Lu F, Zhang F, Liu S, Zhou B, Gao D, Wang X, Yao J. Regulating Charge Transfer of Lattice Oxygen in Single-Atom-Doped Titania for Hydrogen Evolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:15855-15859. [PMID: 32293087 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202004510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Single-atom catalysts have attracted much attention. Reported herein is that regulating charge transfer of lattice oxygen atoms in serial single-atom-doped titania enables tunable hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity. First-principles calculations disclose that the activity of lattice oxygen for the HER can be regularly promoted by substituting its nearest metal atom, and doping-induced charge transfer plays an essential role. Besides, the realm of the charge transfer of the active site can be enlarged to the second nearest atom by creating oxygen vacancies, resulting in further optimization for the HER. Various single-atom-doped titania nanosheets were fabricated to validate the proposed model. Taking advantage of the localized charge transfer to the lattice atom is demonstrated to be feasible for realizing precise regulation of the electronic structures and thus catalytic activity of the nanosheets.
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- Ding Yi
- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,Department of Physics, School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, China
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, China
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Xiao M, Zhang L, Luo B, Lyu M, Wang Z, Huang H, Wang S, Du A, Wang L. Molten‐Salt‐Mediated Synthesis of an Atomic Nickel Co‐catalyst on TiO
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for Improved Photocatalytic H
2
Evolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202001148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Mu Xiao
- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering Science and Engineering Faculty Queensland University of Technology Brisbane City QLD 4000 Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering Science and Engineering Faculty Queensland University of Technology Brisbane City QLD 4000 Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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Xiao M, Zhang L, Luo B, Lyu M, Wang Z, Huang H, Wang S, Du A, Wang L. Molten‐Salt‐Mediated Synthesis of an Atomic Nickel Co‐catalyst on TiO
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for Improved Photocatalytic H
2
Evolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:7230-7234. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202001148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Mu Xiao
- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering Science and Engineering Faculty Queensland University of Technology Brisbane City QLD 4000 Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering Science and Engineering Faculty Queensland University of Technology Brisbane City QLD 4000 Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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